livre, m., franc (about 20 cents
used only in speaking of annual
income.
livrer, v., to deliver. loge, f., box.
loger, V., to lodge, to room, to»
house, to accommodate.
loi, f., l|iw.
loin, adv., far, far away.
long, -ue, adj., long.
longtemps, adv., long, a long time.
loto, m., loto (a game of chance).
louer, V., to rent, to let.
Louis, pr. n., Louis.
louis, m., a gold coin worth twenty francs (four dollars), called after the kings since Louis XIIL, still used in aristocratie and sporting circles.
lucrati-f, -ve, adj., lucrative.
lui, pr. nom., he, dat., to him, to her; — même, himself.
lumière, /., light.
lune, f., moon ; — de miel, honeymoon; nouvelle — , a new honeymoon.
luxe, m., luxury.
m' = me.
M. == monsieur.
ma, see mon.
Macchiavel, pr. n., Macchîavelli, famous Italian statesman ( 1469- 1527), noted especially for his book // principe, in which he shows how the power of an absolute sovereign could be founded and preserved by shrewdness and consistency, regardless of morals.
madame, f., madam, Mrs.
mademoiselle, /., young lady, Miss.
madère, m., Madeira wine; rôtie — , toast with Madeira wine sauce.
madrigal, m., madrigal.
magnifique, adj., magnificent
main, f., hand.
maintenant, adv., now.
mais, conj., but.
maison, /., house; voilà la --, that is the way we live.
maître, m., master.
maîtresse, f., tnistress.
mal, m., evil, hardship, misfortune, offense.
maladresse, /., awkward thing.
malgré, prep., in spite of ; — moi, in spite of myself.
malheur, m., misfortune.
malheureu-x, -se, adj., unhappy, wretched, wretch.
malhonnête, adj., dishonest.
mal-in, -igné, adj., smart.
manger, v,, to eat; — iea yeux, to rivet one*s eyes upon, to regard intently.
manie, f., mania.
m a ni ère, f,, manner ; de — qne, so that.
manquer, v., to fail, to be missing, to lack ; il ne manque que cela, only that was missing, that caps the climax; il manque à, he fails to ; — à son nom, to forfeit one's name; — à ses engagements, he does not fulfill his obligations; — de confiance, to lack confidence.
marchand, m., merchant.
marché, m., bargain; au meilleur — possible, as cheap as possible.
marcher, v., to walk.
marée, f., fresh sea fish.
m&xii m., husband.
mariage, m., marriage, wedded life, matrimony.
Marie Stuart: potage à l'orge à la — , Scotch barley soup.
marier, v., to marry, to give in marriage ; se — , to marry.
marmite, f., pot.
marotte, f., whim, hobby.
marque, /., mark, proof.
marquis, m,, marquis, a title of nobility between count and duke.
marquise, f,, marquise, marchioness. (
marron, m., chestnut
matelot, m., sailor.
matérial, m., material.
matière, f., matter; en — de, in matters of.
matin, m., moming.
matrone, f., matron.
mauvais, -c, adj,, bad, poor, unpleasant.
me, /»r., me, myself, to me, to myself.
méchant, -e, adj., bad, wicked, malicious, mischievous.
méconnaître, v., to slight, to fail to appreciate.
médaille, f., medal.
médecine, f,, medicine.
meilleur, -e, adj., better, best.
mêler, v., to mingle ; se — de, to concem one*s self about; mêlez-vous de vos affaires, mind your own business.
même, pr., self, same; moi — , myself; la robe — , the robe itself ; adv., even ; de — t in the same way, likewise.
mémoire, f., memory.
menace, /., threat.
ménage, m., household, housekeeping, family.
ménagement, t»., regard, réservation.
mener, v., to lead, to take.
mentir, v., to lie.
menu, m., menu, bill of fare.
mépriser, v., to scorn, to slight, to despise.
mer, /., sea.
merci» adv., thank you ; no, thank y ou ; Dieu ~l thank Heaven !
mère, f,, mother.
mérite, m., merit.
mes, pi. of mon, ma.
mésallier: se —, v., to make a misalliance.
mesquinerie, f,, meànness, shabbiness, petty détail.
messieurs, pL, gentlemen.
métamorphose, f., metamorphosis.
métamorphoser, v., to métamorphose.
métier, m., trade, occupation.
mettre, v., to lay, to place, to put, to put on.
miel, m., honey.
mien, -ne, possessive adj., mine.
mieux, adv,, better.
milieu, m., middle, midst
mille, card., a thousand.
million, f., million.
mine, f., mien.
miroir, m., mirror.
miroitement, m., reflection.
misérable, adj., wretched, misérable; le — , the wretch.
Mlle = mademoiselle.
MM. = messieurs.
Mme = madame.
mode, f., fashion; à la —, in fashion; de — , fashionable; journal de — s, fashion paper.
modèle, w., model ; prendre — sur, to take as a model.
«modérer, v., to moderate.
modeste, adj\, modest.
modestie, f., modesty.
moi, pr., I, me; — même, myself. [least.
moindre, adj\, less; le — , the
moins, adv., less ; le — , least ; au — , du — , at least; pas le — du monde, not in the least; â — que ... ne, unless.
mois, m,, month.
moitié, f., half.
Molière: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
nommé — , French playwright
and actor, 1622- 1673.
moment, m., moment [my.
mon, m,, ma, f., possessive pr., monde, m., world, society, Company, social sphère.
monsieur, m., sir, Mr., gentleman, monstre, m., monster.
monter, v., to mount, to ascend,
to climb, to come upstairs, to
carry up, to bring up.
Montmorency, pr. n., name of one
of the oldest and most distin-
guished houses of French no-
bility.
Montpensier, pr. n.
montre, f., watch.
montrer, v., to show, to point to.
moquer: se — de, v., to laugh at,
to make fun of.
moralité, f., morality, réputation, morbleu, int. (=mort de Dieu),
hang it!
morceau, m., pièce, mort, -e, adj., dcad.
mot, m., word ; il ne soufflera — ,
he won't say a word.
mourir, y., to die, moyen, m., means.
mur, m., wall.
muséum, m., muséum (of natural
history or of curiosities).
musique, f., music.
mystère, m., mystery.
mystérieu-z, -se, adj., mysterious
n' = ne.
nain-jaune, m., yellow dwarf.
Pope Joan (card game).
naissance, f., birth.
naître, v., to be bom.
napolitain, -è, adj., Neapolitan.
nature, f,, nature.
naturel, -le, adj,, natural.
ne . . . pas, point, guère, adv., not ; — ... que, only ; (ne alone suffices with pouvoir, savoir, oser, in short conditional clauses and a few set phrases),
né, -e, pple. {of naître), bom.
nécessaire, adj., necessary.
nerf, m., nerve ; agacer les — s à, to irritate, to provoke.
net, -te, adj., clean ; refuser tout — , to refuse flatly.
neuf, card., nine.
neveu, m., nephew.
nez, m,, nose; il a bon — , he is always on the scent.
ni... ni (with ne), adv., neither . . . nor ; — moi non plus, nor I either.
nippes, pL, trousseau.
noble, adj., noble.
noblesse, f., nobility; — d'épêe, old nobility (won on the battlefield) ; — oblige, high birth imposes higher obligations (an often quoted sentence from the Maximes of the duc de Levis, 1755-1830).
noce, f., nuptial s, wedding.
Noé, pr. n., Noah.
noir, -e, adj., black.
nom, m., name; — de — I by ail that's good !
nommer, v., to name, to appoint.
non, adv., no, not ; — pas, no, not, no indeed.
nos, pL of notre.
notaire, m., notary.
notre, possessive pr., our.
nôtre, possessive pr., ours; serez-Yous des — s? will you be with us?
nourrir, v., to nourish, to fecd, to support.
nous, pr., we, us, to us, ourselvcs.
nouv-eau, -el, -elle, adj., new.
nouvelle, f,, news ; dire des — s de, to be surprised at.
nul, -le, adj., no, none; nullement, by no means, not at ail.
obéir, V., to obey (à).
objet, m., object.
obliger, v., to oblige, to impose obligations; bien obligé, much obliged ; mon second obligé, my second in duty bound ; j'en suis l'obligé, I am under obligations to him.
obole, m., mite, groat.
obséquieu-x, -se, adj., obsequious, over-attentive (avec, to).
observer, v., to observe.
obsession, f., siège.
obtenir, v., to obtain.
occasion, f., occasion, opportunity.
occupation, f., occupation.
occuper, v., to occupy.
odieu-x, -se, adj., odious.
œil, m., pL yeux, eye ; il me coûte les yeux de la tête, he costs me my last penny; jeter les yeux à, to throw a glance at
offense, f., offense.
offenser, v., to offend.
offrande, f., offering.
offrir, V., to offer.
ohl int., oh!
oignon, m., onion.
oisi-f, -ve, adj., leisurely, idle.
oisiveté, f., idieness.
on, pr., V — , one, they (indef.
subject), somebody.
oncle, m., uncle.
oiwe, card., cleven.
Opéra, m., the Grand Opéra.
opinion, f., opinion.
opposer, V,, to oppose ; s' — , to ob-
ject.
or, m., gold.
or, conj., now.
orangé, -e, adj., orange, ordonner, v,, to order.
ordre, w., order, disposition, true oreille, f,, ear. [order.
orge, f,, barley.
orgueil, m., pride.
orgueilleu-x, -se, adj., proud,
haughty.
ornement, m., décoration, orphelin, m., orphan.
oseille, f., sorrel sauce; à 1' — , in
a sorrel sauce. oser, V., to dare, to venture.
ôter, V,, to take away; s* — , to
get away.
ou, coft]'., or.
où, adv., where, whithcr.
^niblier, v., to forget.
oui, adv., yes.
outrager, v., to outrage, to insuit
grossly.
ouvert, -e, adj., open.
ouvrir, v., to open.
pair, m., peer (member of the upper house of the législative assembly, appointed by the king for life, 1814-1848).
pairie,/., peerage.
paladin, m., paladin, knight.
palsambleul int. (=par le sang de Dieu), forsooth ! by Jove !
panier, m., basket ; — percé, basket without a bottom, spendthrift.
pantoufle, f., slipper.
papa, m., papa ; — gâteau, daddy sugar-plum.
papier, m., paper.
par, prep., by, through; — jour, a day; — où, (from) where.
paraître, v., to appear.
parbleu 1 int. (=par Dieu), forsooth ! by Jove !
parc, m., park.
parce que, conj., because.
parcourir, v., to run over, to peruse.
pardieul int, by Heavenl by Jove!
pardon, m,, pardon; — I je vous demande — , I beg your pardon.
pardonner, v., to pardon.
pareil, -le, adj., similar, such.
parents, pL, parents, brother and sistcr.
parenté, f., blood-relationship.
parenthèse, f., parenthesis; entre — s, by the way.
paresse, f., laziness. ' "
parfait, -e, adj., perfect.
Paris, pr. n., Paris.
Parisien, m., -ne, f., Parisian.
parler, v., to speak.
parole, f., word ; ma — , upon my Word ; la — est à lui, he has the floor.
parrain, m., godfather.
part, f., part, side; à — , aside; de la — de, from. in behalf of, in the name of ; de quelle — ?
from whom?
parti, m., part, party, side, résolve; prendre son — , to resign one's self to his fate; prendre un — , to make a resolution.
particuli-er, -ère, adj., particular.
